Julie Gail Vatter, 48, of New Haven, was indicted by a Nelson County grand jury on one charge of welfare fraud (over $100).

From May 1, 2011, through Aug. 20, 2012, Vatter allegedly failed to advise the Department for Community Based Services of her correct household circumstances and received $4,688 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, (SNAP) benefits. Bail was set at $2,500 cash, plus conditions.

Dr. Stanley Block, a pediatrician in Bardstown, has been working with doctors around the country on a vaccine for a strain of meningococcal disease for the last four years.

Block’s work deals with the research side of the vaccine. His office has been chosen as one of about 50 different locations to administer trials of the vaccine in order to collect data on its effectiveness.

Bluegrass Pipeline meeting
An informational open house about the “Bluegrass Pipeline” will be 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at the LaRue County Public Library, 201 S. Lincoln Blvd., Hodgenville.